Bought a $400 Japanese pull saw on a whim last year

I was in Portland for a job and saw it at a specialty woodworking shop. It felt like a silly splurge at the time, but the cut is so clean I barely need to sand. Anyone else have a tool they thought was too fancy that actually changed their workflow?

4 comments

4 Comments

tara64226d ago

My Harbor Freight saw was fifteen bucks and works just as well.

daniel14026d ago

Consider the time you lose when it breaks mid-project. My buddy's Harbor Freight saw died cutting plywood, and the trip to replace it cost him half a Saturday.

nancyj1126d ago

That's the hidden cost people forget. Even if the tool works, the mental energy spent wondering if it'll fail next time is real. You start babying a cheap saw instead of just using it. For some weekend projects, that stress isn't worth the fifty bucks you saved.

charles_mitchell8d ago

Sounds like a great saw until it isn't.